Summaries

Three movie genres of the 1930s--boxing films, World War I aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals--are satirized using the same cast.

Three movie genres of the 1930s are satirized in this spoof of the traditional double feature. In "Dynamite Hands", a delivery boy turns prizefighter in order to raise enough money for his kid sister's eye operation. Later, however, he turns his back on his father-figure manager and librarian girlfriend when he is distracted by a flashy gangster and a sexy nightclub diva. Intermission has a coming-attractions trailer for "Zero Hour", a World War I aviation drama. In the second feature, "Baxter's Beauties of 1933" a Broadway impresario hears he has only a month to live and is determined to mount one more hit on the boards. When his drunken diva of a star cannot go on opening night, he finds that the ingénue he chooses to replace her is his long-estranged daughter. All three stories feature the same cast in repertoire.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • parody comedy
  • 1930s
  • stage musical
  • sketch comedy
  • sketch comedy movie
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Musical
  • Sport
Release date Jan 3, 1979
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations 56th Street and Park Avenue. Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies ITC Films

Box office

Budget $6000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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